2 West Nile cases spur Dutchess alert

7:19 AM,
Oct. 5, 2012

Written by

Shantal Riley
Poughkeepsie Journal

The Dutchess County Department of Health is urging residents to be on guard against being bitten by mosquitoes after two people were hospitalized for West Nile virus.

The Health Department said two people have been positively identified as being infected with the virus and a third is being tested . They were tested and admitted at local hospitals. One person has been discharged and sent home to recover.